amusements

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20825, 2 July 1942, Page 6

amusements

King’s.—One of the most outstanding romantic dramas of our time commences at the King’s Theatre to-morrow. Irene Dunne mil Charles Boyer have the stellar roles in "The Nearest Thing to Heaven.” From the gay-spirited rose-glow of a shipboard. romance, and sparkling humour, this picture swiftly deepens to pathos as the two main characters are whirled through the radiance of life's spectrum. Regent.—ln addition to the number and variety of trained animals usually introduced in the “Tarzan” series, there are 20 large and two baby elephants, one lion and two chimpanzees who make their bow (is actoi-s in "Tnrzan’s Secret Treasure,” which commences to-morrow at 2 p.m. Johnny Weissmuller is once again reunited with Maureen O’Sullivan, Tarzan, jun., is played by John Sheflield. The featurettes include two shorts in Technicolour. ' Majestic.—Action, mystery and comedy are blended into fast-moving -entertainment in ‘Mississippi Gambler,” starring Kent lnyloi, Frances Langford and Claire Dodd. Miss Langford sings “There Goes My Romance and "Got Love,” and Mihs Dodd sings * I m Hitting the Hot Spots.” Jack London’s adventure story, “Gold Hunters of the North, is filmed as “North to the Klondike, stftiling Rrod Crawford and Lon Chaney. ihe serial is “Don Winslow of the Navy.